Humanitarian Crisis

Thousands have made their way out of Haiti
The U.S. is trying to rally an international response as gangs battle for control of the country.

IDP crisis in eastern D.R. Congo
The M23 rebels, whom Congo accuses of receiving support from neighboring Rwanda, have more than doubled the territory they hold in recent weeks as they’ve ..

UN refugees funding
In many areas, it oversees the majority of Palestinian refugees living under the poverty line.

Dengue fever is spreading in Bangladesh
More than 26,000 people have been hospitalised so far, the highest in two decades, and authorities in Dhaka are running out of beds.

Child deaths in Indonesia
Jakarta’s government-run hospital RSCM says it is struggling with a number of sick children. More cases are expected to be reported from rural areas.

Pakistan’s recent devastating floods impact
Record monsoon rains from July triggered floods that killed more than 1,700 people, swept away communities and left more than a third of the country ..

Battling cancer in an Israeli prison
The 50-year-old has spent 30 years in Israeli jails, sentenced to seven life terms, and 50 years in 2002 for his role in the 2nd ..

Nigeria flooding
More than 300 people have been killed and at least 100,000 made homeless, according to the emergency services.

Environmentalists are killed in Mexico
Many activists keep working despite death threats.

The Nigerian tragedy
About 85 people were on board when the accident happened on Friday, in an area devastated by floods which may be some of the worst ..

The Swedish question: Immigrants and their children’s dilemma 7
“Recommended adoptive households and care centers are examined by the Social Services Authority & Housing must be approved by the Swedish Health and Social Care ..

The Swedish question: Immigrants and their children’s dilemma 6
“LVU” is the abbreviation of the Swedish Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (SFS 1990:52. ) According to the LVU there should be no ..